Defects
Mutations
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- During the Time of Isolation however, the Barrayarans practiced infanticide of any child possessed of obvious defects or mutations, as they lacked the medical resources to care for any disabled individuals.
Source: Population Control -
A male nurse on The 4400 had the ability to cure genetic defects in utero, but random mutations appeared in his own DNA.
Source: Power Degeneration -
Identical Grandson: "Genetic reincarnation" is a proven phenomenon for Nietzscheans due to their low genetic diversity (caused by having all possible negative mutations or genetic defects removed).
Source: Series / Andromeda
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